Configuring Symmetrix/VMAX3

For local and remote replication Service dimensions and configures the necessary resources in advance in the storage system.

• In order to use TimeFinder/Snap (not for VMAX3), special logical volumes (virtual devices, VDEVs) must be configured for TimeFinder/Snap. The types and sizes of these units (logical volumes) must match those of the original unit. Furthermore, at least one snap save pool of the type FBA must be configured in Symmetrix. In order to dimension the snap save pool correctly, you must estimate the degree to which the original units will be modified.

• Before SRDF can be used, logical volumes must be made available on two storage systems, and two or more ports must be made available for remote links. The SRDF pairs can be configured either statically or dynamically (see also the /START-REMOTE-COPY and /STOP-REMOTE-COPY commands).
  Storage systems VMAX3 and higher only know dynamic configuration.

• Gatekeeper devices must be configured in the storage system and on the SYMAPI server.

Special configuration of the devices for TimeFinder/Clone and TimeFinder SnapVX is not required.

Mapping of the devices of the storage system to BS2000 devices (to be addressed with the mnemonic) is only possible for devices which are connected to the server.